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Colorado Classic History

The Mountaineers and the Grizzlies have been playing each other since 1934, the series being the second longest continuous rivalry in the state of Colorado.

78 meetings: Western leads series, 44-34
  • First Western State win: 1934 (14-0)
  • First Adams State win: 1958 (21-12)
Highest Scoring Game
  • 2015 – Adams State def. Western State, 52-51 (regulation)
  • 2018 – Adams State def. Western Colorado, 55-52 (overtime)
Largest Spread
  • 1956 – Western State def. Adams State, 60-6 (54 points)
Narrowest Spread
  • 1977 – Western State def. Adams State, 20-19 (1 point)
  • 2003 – Adams State def. Western State, 26-25 (1 point)
  • 2015 – Adams State def. Western State, 52-51 (1 point)
Largest Margin of Victory
  • 1956 – Western State def. Adams State, 60-6 (54 pts.)
  • 1989 – Adams State def. Western State, 45-0 (45)pts.
Shutouts (9)
  • 1934 – Western State def. Adams State, 14-0
  • 1960 – Adams State def. Western State, 38-0
  • 1961 – Adams State def. Western State, 29-0
  • 1965 – Western State def. Adams State, 27-0
  • 1967 – Adams State def. Western State, 29-0
  • 1975 – Western State def. Adams State, 27-0
  • 1989 – Adams State def. Western State, 45-0
  • 2005 – Adams State def. Western State, 42-0
  • 2024 – Western Colorado def. Adams State, 38-0
  • 1934 – Western State def. Adams State, 14-0
  • 1946 – Western State def. Adams State, 33-6
  • 1947 – Western State def. Adams State, 27-7
  • 1950 – Western State def. Adams State, 35-14
  • 1951 – Western State def. Adams State, 28-26
  • 1952 – Western State def. Adams State, 49-37
  • 1953 – Western State def. Adams State, 46-26
  • 1954 – Western State def. Adams State, 40-14
  • 1955 – Western State def. Adams State, 27-6
  • 1956 – Western State def. Adams State, 60-6
  • 1957 – Western State def. Adams State, 48-6
  • 1958 – Adams State def. Western State, 21-12
  • 1959 – Adams State def. Western State, 21-6
  • 1960 – Adams State def. Western State, 38-0
  • 1961 – Adams State def. Western State, 29-0
  • 1962 – Adams State def. Western State, 22-7
  • 1963 – Western State def. Adams State, 13-7
  • 1964 – Western State def. Adams State, 20-14
  • 1965 – Western State def. Adams State, 27-0
  • 1966 – Western State def. Adams State, 23-7
  • 1967 – Adams State def. Western State, 29-0
  • 1968 – Adams State def. Western State, 23-17
  • 1969 – Adams State def. Western State, 15-13
  • 1970 – Western State def. Adams State, 20-17
  • 1971 – Adams State def. Western State, 37-31
  • 1972 – Western State def. Adams State, 40-10
  • 1973 – Western State def. Adams State, 34-6
  • 1974 – Adams State def. Western State, 20-6
  • 1975 – Western State def. Adams State, 27-0
  • 1976 – Western State def. Adams State, 48-20
  • 1977 – Western State def. Adams State, 20-19
  • 1978 – Western State def. Adams State, 31-18
  • 1979 – Western State def. Adams State, 32-16
  • 1980 – Adams State def. Western State, 25-7
  • 1981 – Western State def. Adams State, 29-27
  • 1982 – Adams State def. Western State, 31-28
  • 1983 – Adams State def. Western State, 23-17
  • 1984 – Adams State def. Western State, 31-14
  • 1985 – Western State def. Adams State, 27-24
  • 1986 – Western State def. Adams State, 22-14
  • 1987 – Adams State def. Western State, 30-20
  • 1988 – Adams State def. Western State, 38-6
  • 1989 – Adams State def. Western State, 45-0
  • 1990 – Adams State def. Western State, 42-38
  • 1991 – Western State def. Adams State, 28-16
  • 1992 – Western State def. Adams State, 64-31
  • 1993 – Western State def. Adams State, 17-14
  • 1994 – Western State def. Adams State, 34-14
  • 1995 – Western State def. Adams State, 42-21
  • 1996 – Western State def. Adams State, 41-23
  • 1997 – Western State def. Adams State, 50-15
  • 1998 – Western State def. Adams State, 49-28
  • 1999 – Western State def. Adams State, 24-21
  • 2000 – Western State def. Adams State, 25-13
  • 2001 – Western State def. Adams State, 13-7
  • 2002 – Adams State def. Western State, 24-20
  • 2003 – Adams State def. Western State, 26-25
  • 2004 – Adams State def. Western State, 35-13
  • 2005 – Adams State def. Western State, 42-0
  • 2006 – Adams State def. Western State, 28-10
  • 2007 – Adams State def. Western State, 24-21
  • 2008 – Adams State def. Western State, 16-10
  • 2009 – Adams State def. Western State, 22-13
  • 2010 – Adams State def. Western State, 28-19
  • 2011 – Adams State def. Western State, 49-10
  • 2012 – Adams State def. Western State, 43-14
  • 2013 – Adams State def. Western State, 16-14
  • 2014 – Western State def. Adams State, 39-37
  • 2015 – Adams State def. Western State, 52-51
  • 2016 – Western State def. Adams State, 56-25
  • 2017 – Adams State def. Western State, 51-14
  • 2018 – Adams State def. Western Colorado, 55-52 OT
  • 2019 – Adams State def. Western Colorado, 38-31
  • 2020 – Game not contested (COVID)
  • 2021 – Western Colorado def. Adams State, 24-10
  • 2022 – Western Colorado def. Adams State, 52-10
  • 2023 – Western Colorado def. Adams State, 45-24
  • 2024 – Western Colorado def. Adams State, 38-0
  • 2025 – Western Colorado def. Adams State, 45-6